Programs like ‘Big Little Reno’ aim to help people make their houses more energy efficient.
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The damage is sometimes only centimeters deep. Three engineers explain the colors of burned masonry and other signs preservationists look for amid another destructive fire year.
Australians replace our kitchens every 15 to 20 years. We need to start rethinking how we approach these spaces.
Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
Is Australia ready for a house construction boom? Supply chain constraints say no.
How does the average viewer relate to homes being turned into mansions? Well, most of us have a dream home, with home makeovers often also offering the promise of self-improvement.
As with any major financial decision, you need to understand how the renovation fits with your broader life goals. Why do you want to do it?
Building or renovating your home? For some types of timber you may be waiting into 2023. So what’s behind the hold-up? And when might it get better?
An architect and a therapist share tips for improving your home without sacrificing your relationship.
The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside: making old homes more energy efficient.
It’s not easy to choose between the costly hassle of renovating and the expensive upheaval of selling up, and buying a new property.
A long-term housing stimulus package that focuses on retrofitting to cut energy demand would also help households repay the debts being accumulated during this crisis.
Looking nostalgically to the past, a young architect sought to revive the building as a bulwark to the uncertainty of the Industrial Revolution.
Renovations can create more waste than new constructions – but they don’t have to.
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Associate Dean, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Digital and Communications Manager
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Dalla Lana Fellow, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor - Architectural Performance, Monash University
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Assistant Professor of Art History, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Lecturer in Creative Writing, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Finance and Financial Planning, Griffith University
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Research and Analysis Manager, Climateworks Centre, Monash University
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Associate Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Occupational Hygiene and Health, Adelaide University